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This is one of my favorite yoga stretches, albeit, one of the hardest stretches.  It’s an amazing hip opener.  If you are a woman, you should be able to bend down further than the man in this video.  We are just programed to be more flexible than men, so go down as far as you can…and breathe into it.  Just when you feel like you can’t take it another second, take a deep breath and breathe again.  Try to stay in the pose for a full 30 seconds.  The more you breathe, the more you’ll feel your hips relax. 

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Not an aerobics fan?  Consider this:  Aerobic exercise not only burns calories, but also curbs cravings.  Researchers at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital reported that people who ran or biked for 20 minutes three times per week for 10 weeks had reduced appetites due to increased levels of neurotrophic factor (a protein in the brain that may suppress hunger) from the workout sessions compared with when they were sedentary.  Rev up your cardio routine and rein in your snack attacks. 

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One in 10 gymgoers checks her cell phone while exercising, hindering fitness focus and stress relief according to a survey by Standard Life Healtcare.  Leave the Blackberry in your locker or car …out of sight, out of mind. 

Watching incredible mind/body/spirit transformations are an excellent motivation to invisioning your own mind/body/spirit transformation.  It’s a practice one should seek regularly.

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Fat burning Pilates is my secret weapon in the morning.  Pilates makes your body feel so good when you wake up…it’s the ultimate good morning stretch.  It also feels great to break a sweat by 6 a.m.!  I love the Crunch series workout videos.  I’ve also seen them at the library (an excellent source to try before you buy.) 

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Yoga Journal has announced today that they will be having their 7th annual Yoga conference in San Francisco January 28-February 1, 2010.  It will be five days, with more than 40 teachers, and 100 different classes offered.  Classes are for beginners to advanced yogis.  For more information and details, check their website here. 

The secret to Madonna’s arms and Gwyneth Paltrow’s slender legs…it’s Tracy Anderson.  Take a look at Gwyneth and Tracy in the gym.  The resistance band device is pure genius.  If you’ve ever worked with resistance bands, you’ll know how beneficial they are to looking long and lean.  They are great when you travel, too.  (Note to the Irishman:  I know you could build this…which would score you serious brownie points.  just sayin’.) 

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Working out in bare feet for exercises such as Yoga and Pilates takes a toll on your feet, causing rough dry spots on your heels and toe pads.  If you want baby soft feet, you must try Supernatural Botanicals Body Butters!  These body butters are truly skin transforming.  The non-greasy formula makes it a perfect foot primer before a hard workout or before you slip your feet into socks. 

The results are instantaneous!  You’ll watch your skin transform the first time you use the body butter.  Made with all-natural ingredients, no chemicals, no parabens, no artificial colorants or fragrances.  Supernatural Botanicals Body Butters are made with pure ingredients, such as cocoa butter and beeswax, and are bursting with delicious essential oil scents in Island Coconut, Pure Mango, Pure Orange, and Pure Grapefruit. 

Avoid “Yoga Foot” and start protecting those feet.  Check out Supernatural Botanicals entire line of Body Butters for happier, sexier feet!